I Ching, Yijing or Zhou Yi
"Oracle of the moon": © 2000 LiSe
Gua Poem:
Balance, expansion. A noble one brings to completion.
The great image says: In the earth is the mountain: balancing. The noble one reduces the many and augments the few. He evaluates things and bestows equalizing.
Qiān: the ideogram and the story (NEW). What does it mean for your question?
This hexagram is complementary to hex.10.
Top line: Expressing respect. Fruitful to benefit from moving legions to march against
cities or countries.
Who has respect for all things
and has insight in the common good, can lead people to move mountains. When
people see that your heart and spirit are reliable, then they will support you in all
your ventures.
(Changes to hex.52) Mirror
Line 5: Not rich through one's neighbor. Fruitful to benefit from invading and attacking. Nothing that does not bear fruit.
Do not stay a proud person and die by starvation. Get what you need,
even if it means forcing others, going beyond your boundaries or losing your macho. A healthy dog is better than a dead superman. Who
says supermen are so great anyway?
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Line
4: Nothing that does not bear fruit when moving with respect.
Do
what you have to do, without any pretension and without having yourself
in your mind, as if everything gets fixed by itself. This is essential
social thinking. Not following social rules, but following the inborn
social touch.
(Changes to hex.62) Mirror
Line 3: Encouraging respect. A noble one brings to completion. Auspicious
Do
what you do, as good as you are. You don't have to strive for results or
recognition. Just doing and being what you can does the job, it will
attract results and people. Being what you are matters more than showing
what you are.
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Line 2: Expressing respect. divination auspicious
The best way to work together is to express oneself in a true way, free from any false notes like pride, false sentimentality, hypocrisy.
True to one's own nature. Everybody will listen to inner value without pretensions. If
you need a partner, search for one like this.
(Changes to hex.46) Mirror
Initial
line: A very respectful noble one. Benefit of crossing the great river. Auspicious.
Words are stronger than weapons. Granting everyone his own life and honor means one's own life and
honor will not be attacked and one's road will not be blocked. And the best remedy against war? -
trading and exchanging goods and sports.
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to hex.36) Mirror